Graduate Academic Policies

Graduate Student Responsibilities

It is the student's responsibilities to satisfy all university requirements described in the
Academic Regulations for Graduate Students section in the Graduate Catalog as well
as any additional requirements established by the faculty in the academic program in
which the student is enrolled.

All students enrolled at the University of Delaware are subject to student life policies set by the University and documented in the University publication, Student Guide to University Policies.

Graduate Program Responsibilities

Each graduate program that offers graduate degrees or certificates lists the requirements
of those degrees or certificates in the Graduate Catalog and in their Graduate Program
Policy Statements which are available on the departmental websites. Each graduate program has a faculty
member who serves as the Graduate Program Director for overseeing academic matters in
the graduate program.

The Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies reviews and considers matters
relating to graduate education and shall receive and approve proposals for changes in
existing graduate programs as well as new graduate programs. The Committee has the
power to act on modifications of approved graduate programs and shall make
recommendation to the Faculty Senate on courses of study leading to graduate degrees
and on matters of policy concerning graduate study. The Committee has the authority and
responsibility for general policies concerning the judicial system for graduate students.
The Faculty Senate Committee on Graduate Studies shall periodically receive from the
Vice Provost for Academic Programs a review of the status of each department's
program of graduate studies and appropriate recommendations for any action that may be
deemed necessary.

Exceptions to Policies

Exceptions to policies may be requested of the Office of Graduate and Professional
Education. A request for an exception should cite the policy, justify the request, and
provide appropriate departmental support for the request from the graduate student's
advisor, the graduate program director and department chair.